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1954-02-27
1 (signed) L. A. Maeder _Assistant Director On motion the meeting adjourned, T os•v n Clerk . Regular 7eeting February 27, 1954 f Present: H. Russell Harris Supervisor Meredith. Bentley Justice o�' the Peace ' Harold Justice of tho Peace Curtis Lampson Counciman Richard-Davis Councilman The board convened at 7:30' P.11. Fran?: G lheany'`nd zl.freC Guay were present and discussed �, i th the Board the acvisability of the enactment of an ordinance ;providing for the covering ana cf cellars t-.-rich have been left un. covered. The matteri was referred to Justice :bentley to inruire into the legal . aspects of the exi.actment, of such air ordinLjice and ,,,lso to cause to be prepared a proposed ordinance to provide for the ,,,roper control of uncovered and unfilled cellars , etc . Seward Thompson was also present and C!isc,assed Frith the Board the proposed drainage in the Glendale area. Charles Sicard was also present 2nd discussed ,-,rith the Board a pro- posed road across his l',roperty at Glee Lake . It decided that the Board members- would be as a committee and view the j ro-perty March 6th, 1954 at 10 A.M. Supervisor Harris thanked the members of the board for their flowers and expressions of sympathy at his recent bereavement caused by 'the death of his father, Brayton. Harris . He also ex_press96 his appreciation to Frances L. Turner,- Tot,,ln Clerk, for th-e floir,ers and her expression of sympathy. The following letter was read to the board by the clerk: Durso. & Stevenson 12 Lexington Ave. , Glens Falls, ,N.Y. Feb. 27,; 1954 Town Board ToV7n of Queensbury New York. State Gentlemen We wish at this time to make our formal application for the extension of the West Glens Fal_18 :,rater District. In view of the f act that we expect to build .-15 t620 houses on Fifth St. in the Town of Queensbury, we would like td have included in the ,,dater .. l District; 4th St. ,. from Thomas St. t-. Richardson St. ; 5th St. , from Thomas St. to Richardson, st. ; a22d. Caroline St. from the end of the �---I Water District South of Garner St. through to ranight St. Sincerely yours (signed) .,.Charles R. Dunn. The letter was referred to the water district committee to interview the Cite. The following communication was read by the cler'_: to the Board : , ueensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co. Inc. ,. 1._Foster %ve. York February 1, 1954 Town of .;ue-ensbury Town Clerks Office Ridge Street Glens Falls N.Y. Gentlemen Dice to` the turnover in the due:�nsbury Central Vol. Fire Co. � in the .last few weeks , I thine it ,advisable to bring our membership list up to date. The following names are all active me�!bers of the Co. as of this date . �Will you please cancel all previous lists that you have on file and use this one as the current meY�bership. Karl Anderson RD j l , Lake George harry Stevens RD '- Seward Ball Upper Glen St. Arthur S43wart RD "2: Clarence Barber Upper Glen St. Robert Mott RD j1 Earl Carswell Upper Glen $t. Jerome Thorne RD ; 1 Bernard Codner RD i�"2 Carl H."olahlquist RD 2 Karl Chadwick RD #1 Lake George Walter Z^Pnitman RD r'2 _George Daley RD 1 - Frei Williams RD §2 C. Venner Davey RD i rtl Dr.R.G.Wiswal.l RD #1 Richard Davis Upper Glen St. Dr. H. Wilcox` RD ill Robert DicI_ inson Lafayette St. James ��lilsnn RD t�2. George Liapes Foster Ave. Cliff" Robillard RD a-1 Fred Luenberaer RD -$Yl Lame George Francis Robillard RD W-1. Lawrence i�?ac'_ ey RD ;2 _. Ar�ldre�a Butz' Upr.Gler_ Bertram Martin RD 2_ Carlton B.Lattin Upr.Glen J., Ernest Tiller RD 2 Reroy Gordon Foster 2.v. _ James Mlulholland RD #1 Kem-le th Gaffe RD -'l 11arren Northrup RD #1 Harold Gardiner RD l Clayton Ramsey RD Arthur Goldman RD f2. Franklin Reigler RD 42 Carlyle Gooch RD , 2 John Schoelermann RD 2 Charles Howe RD l Jessie Smith RD #2 Wheeler Howe RD #1 � I J. Floyd. Sleight RD Gerald LaClair RD , 2 Paul Sperry R.D12 - Resolution # 31 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded cy Justice Akins RESOLVED that the following- be and ere hereby confirmed as acting firemen in the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. Karl Anderson RD §1 Lake `George Seward Ball Upper Glen St. Clarence Barber Upper Glen St . earl Carswell Upper Glen St., Bernard Codner RD #2 Karl ChadTRTi ck RD l Lake George George Daley RD #1 - G.Venner Davey RD #1 Richard Davis Upper Glen St. Robert Dickinson' Lafayette St. George Lia.pes Foster Ave. Fred Luenberger RD l Lake George - Lawren.ce Mack6y RD y12 - Bertram Martin RD §2 � J.;1.rnest miller RD .r James Mulholland. RD -�11 4 , Warren Northrup RD ,F1 Clayton Ramsey RD if Franklin. Reigler RD -T2 Jots! Schoelermann FD,:'''2. Cliff Robillard RD Bessie �t ith Francis Robillard . RD T. Floyd EleiJht RD r�2. Andrew Butz _t7_pr.. Glen yaul Sperry t-2 Carlton. B.Lattin lipr.Glen YIarry_Stevens RD - 2 LeRoy Gordon Foster Ave. Arthur Seti�=art RD -`2 Zenneth Gage aD Robert Otott r'l Harold Gardiner r'l �_rome Thorne RD !l Arthur �q'.oldman HD ,t'2. Carl H. ,J�.ahlquist � f2 Carlyle ,.Gooch FD '2 ::alter 'hitma.n RD "2 Charles s iowe RD l Fred Williams R-D ,�2 t'heeler IT owe PAD ;�l tr.. R.G.'.aiswa11 HD i�l l Gerald _LaClair Sri rr2. Tyr. HTT... ',J7,lc cx ED 1`l Fames ?ils on Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes- Nr. Davis , ,Tr. Bentley, .r. Lampson, "1r. Akins and i.r. Harris floe s - none Frank Ricketts, Jacob Sues end others were present representiriL the :Jest Glens Falls .Civic�Crganization.. They requested tho Board to cause to be-installer lights along the Corinth Road arrest of the pig Boom Road. The matter was referred to the ___ightinE committee. The board also discussed with the committee signs and the repair of roads in that area. The matter was referred to the highway com—ittee. _LUolutzion No. 32_ introduced by Justice Akins, seconded by Councilman Lampson: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby requests the_County Superintendent (yf Highways ,to cause to be installed stop ,sign.s on. streets approaching and crossing the Glens Falls Corinth k County highway and at or near the intersection of the junction thereof with su c4 road. Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes -- Mr. Davis , lair. Bentley, Mr. Lady son, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris EToes none The Supervisor read a letter from Albert .F. Beswick, County Attorney, relating to the legal availability_ of a portion of the nine View Cem- etery lands to be used for a Town Nall. The Supervisor retainer the letter. B.es,Qlution No_ 33 introduced by Councilman La-pson, seconded by Justice Bentley:. _ IMPS- the North Glens Falls Inter District has been extended to include- a-.small area of the Aviation Road west of the present district known as extension No. -3 , and 'IAT'�'REAS it is necessary that the water supply for such extension be obtained from. the City of Glens Falls wester system through the present North Glens Falls 'rater District s_\-stem,, therefore be it + RESOLVED that th.° ToT.In of ;;ueensbury hereby requests the City. of Glens Falls to supply the water for the consumers in the Glens Falls Water District exter.sion under the existing contract for such district. Duly adopted by the following vote -. cry"n q — lir. Davis , i.r. Bentle;;T, l�r Lamy_son, �'Ir. .ri.-ns am _�Fr. Har_ i Hoes — none i a .Aesol,ation No. 34 introduced by Co-q.-ric-i1-nan Davis seconded by Justice TIESCI.72D that Cemetery com mittee be a-rid is hereby - , hFr by authors ' : zed d an d directqdto. _qase to,,,be cut the bnish. on the west side of -I Fine Vi e w e U a ry Dar tCts "djncent to the Glens Falls - Lake George "i&h - T Duly adol-.)ted by the follo-einp vote , ayes !.'r. Davis r. Bei 'ley, ps on, 7,7r '�ins and1,1r. 1.arr, s .o oes nore the clerl: read the f a ' 1 Teyer, CE-PE f,,rne s t 1,.'T TV eli-S, Y r-tp. Vebr�uary 17-1954 the -�oard of ',ueensbory Ridge- Road Glens Fails s N Gent ler.l.en I am ban(dln you herewith -air re.Luort on investigations for su,-,,'-,Jy of water 1"o r the Toim. of Queensbury, �!,arren County, New York_, together wi ' as per contract dated August th- my bill for the services rendere,, 1952, in the amount of v"H1000.00 LESS E. deduction of VM5.00. paid to the US Geological survey for the gauging of the streams and supplies in question as su;�gested by Te in my letter to you of June 27, 1953. i-s to a recommendation as to which source of supply reported upon for development , any one of the four is acceptable. To rav -mind it is a question of the most economical over a period of :ears. 11 gravity supply sach as the one from the streams above Hadloc' Pond offer, is the most economical of operation `x-id mainterance . By the. same toll�en it is the most expensive to develop in the be--ginnin6 . The -matter of balance over a 50 year Lperiod is something that will have to be studied ifla1ch operation did not come within the scope of my contract. There IS also to be considered the possibility of the development of such a supply in co-operation with -',-,h-- Village of Hudson Falls which is in need of additional -supply. It might b'3 �A,,or�e(f out ficial to both qonmunitiss., v and prove bene. Respectfully submitted by Ernest L.H. I-Teyer The oriZinal report submitted with the letter was file(71' in the office of the clerk. The clerk read the folla.iinL communication: Star Route Glens Falls , N.Y. February 6, 1954 Mrs. Frances Turner, Clerl� Town of :.',peensbury RFD 11jI Glens Falls , 1:7.Y. Dear Pirs. Turner: Follut7inL is a new and complete listing of the members of the Fire Police, Bay Ridge Vol. Fire Co. Inc . Bernard C. !Alen, Star Route , Glens Falls Charles C. Beers, RFD 1, Glens .Falls - Ral.-ph Chambers , RFD-1, Glens Falls 179 Fred Durkee , R7D 1, Lake George Thurston Ingraham, 7D 1,„Glens Falls .Harold Jenkins , RFD-1, Glens Falls Lester Johnson, Star Route , Glens Falls .Russell .Jon.es , Star Route , Glens Falls Clayton Martindale, RFD 1, Lake George Rodney Potter, RFD 1, _Glens_ Falls Rowe Starke , RFD..1, Glens Falls Donald VanVorst, RFD I, Lake George Very truly yours , (signed) Bernard C. Allon Chief of Fire Police By-Ridge Vol. Fire Co. Inc . Re • lut;-i on Nn_ introduced by Councilman Lampson, seconded by Councilman Davis : _ RESOLVED that there be established in the BayQRidge Volunteer Fire Company Inc. a Fire--police squad comprised of the following members of such Company: Bernard C. Allen, Star Route , Glens Falls Charles C.. Beers , RFD 1, Glens Falls .. ` Ralph Chambers , RFD.l, Glens Falls Fred Durkee , RFD l,; Lake George Thurston Ingraham, RFD 1,. Glens Falls Harold Jenkins , RFD _T`, Glens Falls, Lester Johnson, Star Route, Glens Falls Russell Jones, Star Route, Glens Falls Clayton Martindale , RFD 1, Lake George Rodney Potter, RFD 1, -Glens-Falls Rowe Starks, RFDl_Glens Falls Donald Va,nVorst; RTD 1 , Lake George Further resolved that s-gch police shall have the same pourers and duties ©i'"pea e1 o€ ' c�rs` sheri the`_said-AB y-Ridge Vol..Fire Co. is on duty. Duly adopted by the follol.7ing vote; - f ! Lye t Mr. DaVi s , Mr'. Bentley, Mr. Lamps on, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noe.k -- none _ The* clerk read a proposed act to establish an international Northway in the Glens Falls Take George area. The act was forwarded to the clerk by Stuart F. Hawley,, member of assembly. The` following' cc muri.baticn. was read by the Clerk: ' State of Near Ybrk ' State Traffic Commission Alb any, N.Y. ' February, 15, 1954 Frances L. Turner, Clerk Torv-� of Queen�;bury Route I ' Glens Falls , New Yor'� Dear Madam:. This will acknowledge receipt of request-for Commission action to restrict speed in the-BoardAcres development. Please be advised that arrangements will be made to check on the proposal and bs soon �.s we are zn a position to state the Commissions I conclusions , I will write to you. _. - Included in the proposal is a request that the Commission authorize the* Town of Qlaeensbury to erect Stop signs on .Ashley Place at its in - terseetion w lh Pershing' Road. Toe Cn=ni_ssion may not. extend such au- tho"ri zati on abd we I.Moj=r of no` provisions of the Vehicle and. Traffic Law which authorize towns of the second class having_ a population of 10,000 or less to provide for stop sign control at an intersection. Towns of the second class having a population in excess of 10,000 are authorized to act under Section 90.2 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. If Pershing Road were on the county system, the Coi}nty Superintendent of r igh.Ways 180 is L,.utnorlzed to erect Stop signs on " shley Place under section 102.12 of the -.1 _r�ws�r }L4.w. rioter ,ver, it is our impre ,lion that FerCli°r load is on �,'�le �Joi yi 'S stetl o _. ._.... The :y_nsta.11ation of warning signs or slow signs on PershinS� Road •:° and. on•.Ashl.e;yT Place at its junction with Coolidge t).venue was J.lso wen- tioned.. Sins which are considered to be in the warning category as distinguishes, from regulatory signs inay be installed on town highways at the discretion of the town. authorities. Very truly yours ST,,TE TR,1FFIC C gj.L,iiSSI ON (Sign(--d) _R. . C. . Georges Director Begolutj on No. 36 introduced by Justice Bentley., seconded by Council- man Davis : RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and is hereby authorized to transfer from-the contingent fund the sum of 0500.00 to the Attorney item of the general Town Fund for the r)urpose .of paying attorney's fees in connection i%rith litigation in the matter of Curtain vs . . To7u of yu.eensbury. .yes .. Ir. Davis, Mr.. Bentley ,` i' r. La°rD.pson, Mr, Akins and r-lr. Farris Noes - none '.. The board audited claims as f ollowS Schedule of audits for the Town of Q;ueensbur- Warren County, N.Y, for the • month of February, 1954 Amt.. pmt iv6. Name of" Claimant Nature of Claim Claimed Allowen 25 Niagara--liiohawk Power Traff.sig.& str.stng. 113.07 'l13.07 26 G.F.Post Co. Pub.Not.Cleverdale .lighting dist. 15.36 15.36 27 Carson & Duffy,,Agcy. Ins .premiums as per l attach.statemn.t 251.93 251.93 28 Albert E.Beswick Legal serv.E.V.Curtain _vs .Tbi%r of. .:yueensbury: 500.00 500.00 29 G.F.Bus. Yachines Serv.Adding machine 25.65 25.65 30 Williamson Law Bk.Co. Supplies for Supvsr. 2.2.83 22.83 31. 1�athryr_ E.C!Brien Type.twn.bd.mQetings 3,25 3.25 32 Hoag's Tire._Service Rental for Tax Coll,Ofc. 35.00 35.00 33" Frances. L. Turner Postage Twn.Clk! s office 6.00 6.00 34 Carson &-Duffy Inc. Prem.on M.t.3entley bond 4.00 4.00 35 Dennis & Cc.Inc. Constable 's Guide-- R.Hoague 5.00 5.00 36 G.F.Post Co. • Pub.Renort of Hwy Fd. 48.28 48,28 Fd. 37 Fussell & v%Tait 5 memo boobs - 4100 4.00 38 G.F.Post Co. Pub,Supvsr' s report 69.69 69.69 39 Dennis & Co.Inc . Supplies-H.C.Akins ,.J.P. 28.50 28.50 40 Cty.G.F. ter Fd, Water Rent-- J93-993 ,_. 913.70 913.70 41 11 �� " " Water Rent-NGF1WD--X93-A 21.4.70 2 .4.70 42 �� !� " ", Water rent WGZ11D 418.15 418.15 ` 43 �! �' !,' '! Water rent' -Mater Dst. 61.13 61..13 j 44 W F.Gubitz-& Sons 1000 env.NGF,M Ext. _ 10.50 10.50 45E.L.H.Meyer Engineering; serv,as _ per contract 875.00 875.00 46 Howard LaRose Labor & -material- as CK j by ELH Meyer 98.13 98,13 _ 47 R.E.Duffy Prem. on Gen.Ins . 336.78 336.78 48 R.E.Duffy Prem.on Ins'.Cem.payroll 57.28 57.28 49 Irving H.Crumley Booklz:eoping 2/1/54 to 2/17/54 37.50 37.50 . y E 50 R.E.Chapman Co. Drilling & Testing Watep htt.�T_S. _ 2039.60 2.039.60 511* Loin±s Corlew Shoveling Fire Hyd. , _.NG5 b0 Ext.1,TF 30.00 30.00 52 Gleneraft Prntg.Co.EnvlQpes for-Twn.Clk's Ofc 500 Itrhds Twn.Officer, s 29.M 29.20 y 53 Emma.`Filson Boos 1keeping. Spvr.Of f. 35.50 35.50 54' Curtis Larnpson Attnd.nssn.Twns ,Mleeti ng 71.45 71.45 55 Ri cha.rd- C .Davis It it 71.45 71.45 56 Harold C.A'ains �, �► �► ' it 77,70 77.7 ' (Files .eards,folders,filc- ►, ;► „ _indox cards) 57 City of-G.F. I�Usc.Glenwood-Ave.NGFO Xt. 448.19 48.111 58'Citt of G.F. " Upper Bp-y,. St.NGYfiD :�xt. 77.36 77.36 59 David E.Baker Labor on survey-work- - 21.00 21.00 - Total 6656.88 6656..88 On motion the meeting adjourned. k R �ra.nees L./ Turner Totin Clerk ,Special Meeting March 10, 1954 Present: H.Russell Harris Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Harold Akins Justice of the Peace Curtis Lampson Councilman Richard-Davis C ounc i1man The board convened at 7:30 P.M. Ernest Lackey also present., f Richard Howland, Dean Howland,, Henry Clark, Leander Divkl :nson and Alger Mason were present. They called on the Board in-reference to repairing the main Cleverdale road; also the road kn-own as "Sunset Drive". Floyd Ellsworth Was also present and discussed with the Board the " improvement of Owen Ave . , Yestmore Ave . and Sunset Drive;. He stated that there was approximately a distance of 1700, that needed black- top• The board then discussed with the Town Superintendent the proposed expenditure of highway moneys appropriated for Item 1 of the highway fund. After discussion the Board adopted the following resolution: R ge,nl- " Tin '7 introduced by Justice =Bentley seconded by Councilman . :npson RESOLVED that there shall be expended for general repairs Item 1 o� the, 'down_Highways the sum of p28,500 and that there shall. be placed lxi,the reserve fund the sum-of X14,500,, and that the sum of $5,000 be expanded for special improvements as follows : 1. There shall be expended on the Glen Lake Road the sum of Sw1,000.00 fair straightening and ,cutting curves-and mprovin f 2. There shall be expended for levelling and J proving the Cleverdale road from 9L .North to Cleverdale the sum of $1,000„00 _ 3. Stone and Tar penetration roads as follows : _ Distance Road From To Amount 3. ..2/10 Sunnyside County Road ,North of Lake. Sunnyside 800.00